Wednesday 18 September 2013

Simple SEO Tips That Still Work

By Meagan Smith


Search engine optimization does not need to be confusing, yes the SEO game has changed a lot in the past 3 years. Things that used to work 5 years ago no longer work today. But you should never give up on SEO, the goal is to improve your SEO efforts as much as possible in a way that you are not affected by Google changes in the future.

One thing that has not change is the power of sitemaps, if you can create a sitemap search engines will easily find your content. A sitemap has two functions, to show users all the areas that are available to them on your site, and provides them with an easy way to find whatever they are searching for. Sitemaps are also useful indexing tools for search engines, it allows your content to get crawl easier by the search engine spiders.

These days content and quality is everything, to avoid having your site penalized make sure you always write unique, quality content. Duplicate content can easily get your site penalized and the way to avoid this is by having fresh content along with powerful social signals from social bookmarking sites and social networks.

If you want someone else to do your SEO work, make sure they are on the up-and-up before you hand over your money. There are tons of internet marketing businesses out there who charge high prices for bad work. Research their portfolio and see what past clients have said about their work before you make any decision regarding hiring them. Make sure they have updated link building strategies that are proven to work.

The number one thing to keep in mind is that unique quality content will attract more visitors and it will help your SEO efforts. If your content is spammy or recycled information then don't expect to rank on the first page for anything because it needs to be the perfect combination of quality content and proper link building strategies. The best one is a combination of article marketing, commenting and social signals. Hopefully the information in this article helps you with your next SEO adventure.




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